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The NASSCOM Gaming Forum is heading to Bangalore on 4th August for its second developers’ meet. On the agenda is a talk by Dhruva Interactive’s Basangouda Inamdar, who will be delivering a post mortem of Glo Flo. Arpita Kapoor and Mohit Rangarajufrom Mech Mocha will also be on hand to …
Read More »Cooking Mama Combo Packs coming to Wii and DS in USA
Majesco Entertainment will release double packs of Cooking Mama for both Nintendo’s Wii and DS consoles this August. Cooking Mama, which has sold over 13 million copies worldwide, will be re-released to US retailers in special bundle packs. Releasing on the 14th of August, Mama’s Combo Pack Volume 1 & …
Read More »iPhone 5 tipped for September release
Apple’s iPhone 5 is gearing up for a release in September, according to new reports. The Guardian has learned” that the new device is just two months away. It will include a new 19-pin connector (replacing the current Apple standard 30-pin version) and a new nano-sim (that’s 40 per cent …
Read More »Kinect Sesame Street TV and Nat Geo TV get release date
Having announced a release date for Nike+ Kinect Training earlier today, Microsoft has now dated two other Kinect titles. Both Kinect Sesame Street TV and Kinect Nat Geo TV will be released in the UK on September 18th. Both will retail for 29.99 on the High Street or 2,400 Microsoft …
Read More »Diablo III faces two consumer rights battles
Blizzard is facing pressure from both sides of the globe as consumer rights groups get up in arms about Diablo III. PCGamesN reports that German body the Federation of Consumer Organisations is threatening to take legal action if Blizzard doesn’t move to highlight the game’s requirement for a persistent internet …
Read More »November 2nd arrival for Nike+ Kinect Training
Microsoft is already sizing up the Christmas gift market with a festive release date for Nike+ Kinect Training. The game will be released on November 2nd and will retail for 39.99. Get fitter, faster and stronger with Nike+ Kinect Training, a personalised training experience built from the ground up with …
Read More »Murray Pannell joins restructured SCE UK
Sony has revealed a brand new management structure for its UK office, with former Ubisoft marketing boss Murray Pannell named as the new SCE UK marketing director. Pannell – who left Ubisoft earlier this month – replaces Alan Duncan whose departure was revealed by MCV last week. Former employers throughout …
Read More »Square Enix quashes FF Versus XIII cancellation rumours
Final Fantasy Versus XIII has not been cancelled, according to the boss of Square Enix. CEO Yoichi Wada has taken to Twitter to say: I’ve seen rumours that FFVXIII has been cancelled. The rumours aren’t true. I’ve actually been in a recent presentation about the game and I’ve seen it.” …
Read More »THQ successfully avoids NASDAQ delisting
Resurgent publisher THQ has successfully fended off the threat of being delisted from the American NASDAQ stock exchange. The publisher was first warned in January that its place on the stock list was under threat following its failure to trade above $1 – the minimum price required by NASDAQ – …
Read More »Konami: London studio will keep PES ‘fresh and exciting’
Expectations are already high for Konami’s freshly-announced London PES studio. Officially confirming the studio’s opening today, a statement from the publisher says it expects the local team to ensure its football series remains ‘fresh and exciting’. PES has faced stiff competition from FIFA, after EA invested heavily in the EA …
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